“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” That’s crap. Absolutely untrue. Bones will heal, words can hurt forever. I have a flood of emotions as I read this letter from a Dad to his gay son. I am a parent of five children and my primary job is to love them and display God’s love in their lives. They will make a lot of decisions about who God is and what kind of God... Read more
If you are an LGBTQ Christian, your church community may convey judgment and condemnation that hurt deeper than anyone knows, or they may support and affirm you with Christ-like love. I don’t know which is true for you. But I do know the truth about who you really are as a fellow believer in Jesus Christ. It’s important that you know the truth about you. So here are some truths to remember about who you are. You are God’s child. You... Read more
If you are an LGBTQ Christian, your church community may convey judgment and condemnation that hurt deeper than anyone knows, or they may support and affirm you with Christ-like love. I don’t know which is true for you. But I do know the truth about who you really are as a fellow believer in Jesus Christ. It’s important that you know the truth about you. So here are some truths to remember about who you are. You are God’s child. You... Read more
My friend shared my blog post on FB, and her friend commented, saying: “It seems like she is trying to add “gray” to the Bible… which is very black and white… right and wrong — don’t know if I am way off but that is what I got.” Unfortunately, she is way off. The good news is she read me right (although I’m not adding gray areas to the Bible, I’m only pointing them out). The bad news is that... Read more
Jesus did not live in black & white… and it drove religious people mad. They could not grasp His shades of gray, His LIFE, so they did their best to reduce Him, to trip Him up. (How many times did they try it and it never worked?) If you are afraid of displeasing Him because you don’t fit the church’s black & white thinking, take heart! Jesus doesn’t want you to behave — He wants you to be His! Look... Read more
If you or someone you love is LGBTQ, you may well have heard some pretty harsh things. You’ve probably heard that the Bible is black & white on this topic, and “that’s just the way it is.” But the Bible is black & white on very view issues. The nature of God and man, Jesus as the reconciler between God and man, our eternal security in God’s infinite love for us: these are black & white. Plus a few more.... Read more
“I’m Christian, Unless You’re Gay.” If you are someone who believes that you should ‘love the sinner but hate the sin,’ you really must read this. I am thrilled to share this original article by Dan Pearce. Absolutely brilliant. Thank you, Dan. Today I want to write about something that has bothered me for the better part of a decade. I’ve carved out no fewer than a dozen drafts of this post, all strangely unalike, all ultimately failing to accomplish... Read more
“Where did any of us arrive at the conclusion that we were given permission to finger point and say shame on you! If someone could preach how damaging judgments are that would be fabulous… oh wait! YOU ARE!!! I am in tears… This world, these “christians” are not what God had in mind.” This is from Facebook chats with a longtime friend I hadn’t seen in ages. I wanted to share it with you. It shows the wonderful progression of... Read more
I love Jesus. I really love Jesus. But I am sick about all the stuff people try to attach to Him. I grew up in a home where any religion was ridiculed. It was for the weak, gullible, unintelligent — the last thing anyone in our family wanted to be. Yet, Jesus is so appealing. When my sister told me that Jesus wanted to love me and forgive my sin and be my Savior, that’s all I needed to know.... Read more
I am so sorry. And I am so thankful. First, please let me say that it is an honor and a privilege to be your parent. I could not have asked for a better child. I am sorry if I ever did or said anything, or failed to do or say something to let you know how much I love and accept you. I am also so very sorry for the hurt and rejection and condemnation you have felt from... Read more
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